Shouldn't Snape hate Draco? Is JKR giving us a hint by ha...

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> > <snip> What could make Snape favor the child of a DE? <snip>

Cassie:
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> Snape is a double agent who has made friends with Lucius in order 
> to get information from Voldy's inner circle and "likes" Draco so 
> no one will get suspicious.  Besides, he favours everyone in his 
>own house-Slytherin-so it would be odd if he singled Draco out, 
>especially when he is the son of his 'best friend'. 

Me (Cheekyweebisom):
Yes, but that's so boring! Wouldn't you rather that both Snape and 
Draco are putting on acts than that it's just Snape? Besides, 
there's always been a specific focus on how much Snape favors Draco. 
I don't remember him showering praise (as much as Snape ever does) 
and points on Millicent Bulstrode. Even if he had to tolerate Draco, 
he doesn't need to make him his apparent favorite. Furthermore, how 
effective a double agent can he be when LV knows he's on DD's side?

Cassie:
> Keep in mind, as far as we know Lucius (or any other DE for that 
>matter) doesn't know that Snape is working against LV now.

Me (Cheekyweebisom):
Didn't they figure it out from LV's comments in book 4? I don't have 
my books, so I can't give the exact quote, but in the chapter where 
LV's risen and he gathers all his DEs, he stands in front of the 
empty spot and talks about the missing ones -- the Lestranges, in 
Azkaban, Barty Crouch, Jr., his most faithful servant, who's at 
Hogwarts, Karkaroff, the coward, and "the one who I believe has left 
me forever. He will be killed, of course.", or something like that. 
He didn't say "Severus Snape", and I suppose it could be someone 
else, but it seems unlikely. Don't you think LV would have told 
Lucius, in any case, not to go telling Snape things?

Cassie:
> Also, remember Draco is a spoiled brat.  XP 

Me (Cheekyweebisom):
Sorry, I don't quite understand how that would affect Snape's 
treatment of him. If anything, shouldn't that make him dislike Draco 
more, as Snape wasn't a spoiled brat?

Cheekyweebisom